Start Optistruct from Script, extract values from analysis back.

Merula_20758

Hi,

 

I am fairly new to scripting and began to do a simple test on how to do an automated optimization.

 

So I created a cube, meshed it, put some loads and bcs on it and tried to run it. Now the problem is: I only can fe export my data and not get optistruct to run automatically. What I later want to do is for example: Do several optimization with different volume frac upper values like 0.3 0.4 0.5 and extract the movement of a node back into my script.

 

So, as I see it, two questions emerge:

 

1) How can I call an Optistruct run from within the script

2) How can I extract a value (like displacement of node 1) back into my script.

 

I know there is Hyperstudy, but that is not my intention. I want the process to be fully automated at the end.

 

Thanks for your help,

 

Merula

tinh

Hi

to invoke an application from tcl:

exec $AppPath [app options] &

if you want to run it and wait for completed, remove '&' (but not much recommend once tcl core cannot allocate enough memory)

to extract displacement, load result into hypermesh or hyperview, looking for relevant commands to query result in help ( i am sorry i do not ever use them so i am not sure)  /emoticons/default_rolleyes.gif' alt=':rolleyes:'>

Merula_20758

Hi,

 

thanks for your help. I did not get it to work until now. Still hanging on the job starting code

 

So, I try to open an optistruct run with the optistruct.exe which is located at: 'C:\Program Files\Altair\13.0\hwsolvers\common\tcl\tcl8.5.9\win64\bin\wish85t.exe' 'C:\Program Files\Altair\13.0\hwsolvers\scripts\hwsolver.tcl' -solver OS -icon

 

If I try to implement this:

exec 'C:/Program Files/Altair/13.0/hwsolvers/common/tcl/tcl8.5.9/win64/bin/wish85t.exe' 'C:/Program Files/Altair/13.0/hwsolvers/scripts/hwsolver.tcl' &

 

It tells me no input file. So I add my input file, which gives me this:

 

exec 'C:/Program Files/Altair/13.0/hwsolvers/common/tcl/tcl8.5.9/win64/bin/wish85t.exe' 'C:/Program Files/Altair/13.0/hwsolvers/scripts/hwsolver.tcl' 'C:/Temp/Run/Optimization.fem'  &

 

This returns the image in the attachments... whats wrong?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

Altair Forum User

To run Optistruct, try:

 C:\Program Files\Altair\13.0\hwsolvers\scripts\optistruct.bat mymodel.fem

Merula_20758

Lilke this?

 exec 'C:/Program Files/Altair/13.0/hwsolvers/scripts/optistruct.bat' 'C:/Temp/Run/Optimization.fem' &

Cause nothing happens when I put it like this.

tinh

Altair Forum User said:

Lilke this?

exec 'C:/Program Files/Altair/13.0/hwsolvers/scripts/optistruct.bat' 'C:/Temp/Run/Optimization.fem' &

Cause nothing happens when I put it like this.

 

 

it is running in batch mode

if you want to show the console, try

 

exec cmd /K start 'C:/program.../optistruct.bat' 'C:/temp... .fem' &

Merula_20758

Ah sorry,

the thing was, I checked with the task manager, that there is no optistruct job starting.... but as it turned out, I just was not fast enough. My simple model does not take a hudge amount of time to run /emoticons/default_biggrin.png' alt=':D' srcset='/emoticons/biggrin@2x.png 2x' width='20' height='20'>

So thanks, that problem is solved.

Is there a command.cmf file for hyperview or somethin similar for me to extract the code necessary for my script?

 

Best regards,

Merula

tinh

Hi

There is no command file for hyperview

But you can find sample code in HW Reference Guide

Merula_20758

Thanks, I will check that.